WAIKATO DISTRICT NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XX, Issue 6838, 17 October 1883, Page 5

WAIKATO DISTRICT NEWS.

Iraoar or/a own correspondents.] Hamilton, Tuesday. There i 3 a good deal of sickness about amongst children and others, aggravated, no doubt, by tho extraordinarily severe and unseasonable weather, but not any of a serious character. Representations wero made yesterday to the committee of the Eaßt Hamilton School that a number of children wero ill with fever, but careful enquiry proving that such "was not the case, the committee have taken no steps in the matter, but simply request parents of any children who may be ailing from infectious disease, should there be any, to keep the other children of the family from the school until the danger is past.

Publicans complain of the slackness of trade and falling off in the sale of liquor here, but this fact is no way caused by any lack of prosperity amongst the working classes, for all are earning good wages. It is indeed the healthy sign of reformation being worked by tho new movement, tho Blue Ribbon Army, which is making steady progress in Waikato' townships.

Te Awamutp, Tuesday. The break-down of the telegraph wire last week between Cambridge and Kihikihi waß a cause of great inconvenience both here and at Kihikihi. In the latter place, the Postmaster, being lineman also, had to absent himself from the office and attend to the mending of the wire, and as a consequence the Auckland mail was not opened on Friday evening, and no Saturday mail to Auckland was despatched. Eere, communication with Auckland was cut off for several hours, for Te Awamutu connects with Auckland via Kihikihi and Cambridge, although the line to Ohaopo comc3 so near to us. If the circuit were completed by connecting To Awamutu with Ohaupo; the break-down on any portion of the lino in Waikato would cause no interruption to the communication at any station, and greatly facilitate it. Now a message between Te Awamutu and Ohaupo has to be transmitted first to the head office in Auckland, and then to cither place, and if the line is blocked with messages at Auckland, sb frequently happens, hours may bo lo3t where otherwise minutes would suffice. If only for public safety, there should be telegraphic communication between one railway station and another.